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WS1 2QR

St Matthew's · Walsall · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Matthew's
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Postcode district
WS1
Postcode sector
WS1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS1 2NH 35 m
WS1 3AT 35 m
WS1 2NG 78 m
WS1 2NQ 82 m
WS1 3AS 92 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS1 2QR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS1
Postcode sector
WS1 2
Latitude
52.578027
Longitude
-1.971913
British National Grid easting
402,000
British National Grid northing
297,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Walsall · E08000030
Electoral ward
St Matthew's · E05016450
Parish or community
E43000184
Westminster constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich · E14001562
Output area
E00052407
Lower layer super output area
Walsall 030E · E01010373
Middle layer super output area
Walsall 030 · E02002139

Postcode source versions

Explore WS1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
112
Primary
70
Secondary
15

  1. St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    217 m

  2. Mayfield Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    247 m

  3. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

    337 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,058
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,146
  • Shoplifting 1,061
  • Vehicle crime 460
  • Public order 406
  • Criminal damage and arson 390

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WS1 2 residents
7,738

Age bands in WS1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

1,380 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

947 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.7%

2,099 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,814 residents

Age 65 and over
14.6%

1,067 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

38

within 5 km straight-line

  • LITTLE LONDON SURGERY

    LITTLE LONDON, CALDMORE, WALSALL, WS1 3EP

    ODS code M91008

    602 m

  • BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91628

    775 m

  • BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659)

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91659

    775 m

  • BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91014

    775 m

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

    HATHERTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91018

    1.1 km

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

    1.1 km

  • BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    213 BROADWAY, WALSALL, WS1 3HD

    ODS code M91619

    1.2 km

  • AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code Y00228

    1.4 km

  • PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code M91621

    1.4 km

  • FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FORRESTER STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9PL

    ODS code M91613

    1.8 km

  • PLECK HEALTH CENTRE

    16 OXFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9HY

    ODS code M91616

    1.8 km

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    51 LECKIE ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8DA

    ODS code M91004

    2.0 km

  • BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE

    23-37 OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QH

    ODS code M91629

    2.2 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    2.9 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158A CRANKHALL LANE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0EB

    ODS code M88001

    3.3 km

  • RUSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    107 LICHFIELD ROAD, RUSHALL, WALSALL, WS4 1HB

    ODS code M91019

    3.4 km

  • BEECHDALE CENTRE

    EDISON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 7HS

    ODS code M91611

    3.5 km

  • HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE

    HARDEN ROAD, LEAMORE, WALSALL, WS3 1ET

    ODS code M91036

    3.5 km

  • STONE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    291 WALSALL ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 3LN

    ODS code M88008

    3.7 km

  • MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE

    BENTLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCHILL ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 0BA

    ODS code M91028

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 38 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Six Ways Walsall

    BCT · Chuckery

    0.1 miles

  • Bernard Street

    BCT · Chuckery

    0.1 miles

  • Bernard Street

    BCT · Chuckery

    0.1 miles

  • Edward Court

    BCT · Chuckery

    0.1 miles

  • Edward Court

    BCT · Chuckery

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Walsall 030E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,025 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

112 open schools are in scope, including 70 primary and 15 secondary schools. St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 217 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,058 published events cover 12 months, averaging 504.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,146 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.